Martin, Joe, 1943-

Authoritative Name:

Martin, Joe, 1943-

Biography:

Born 1943. Mr. Martin became inspired by Medgar Evers after hearing him in elementary school. Martin and his Burgland High football friends formed an NAACP youth group. Mr. Martin co-authored a treatise listing five reasons why black, brown, and red-skinned people shouldn't fight in the Vietnam War, as they had to endure Klan-inspired terrorism and were denied the right to vote.

Associated Subjects:

Martin, Joe, 1943-

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program

University of West Georgia. Special Collections

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Oral history interview with Phil Landrum, 1988 July 25-26

Creator:

Landrum, Phil M.

Date of Original:

1988-07-25/1988-07-26

Collection:

Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program

Contributing Institution:

University of West Georgia. Special Collections